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HoNoRS227 QUIZ
Name:________________________
The following table gives the name, absolute magnitude (M), apparent magnitude (m),
and spectral type for five stars. Answer the following five questions using this table and
the appropriate letter corresponding to the star that is best described by the line given.
Note that stars/letters may be used more than once.
Star
Name
M
m
SpT
A
Aldeberan
-0.5 +0.9 K5 III
B
Antares
-3.8 +1.0 M2 I
C
Deneb
-7.2 +1.3 A2 I
D
Fomalhaut
+2.0 +1.2 A3 V
E
Spica
-3.5 +1.0 B1 III
1
Which star appears brightest in the sky to us on Earth?
*A
B
C
D
E
2
Which star would be the brightest in the sky if all stars were at the same distance?
A
B
*C
D
E
3
Which star has the coolest surface temperature?
A
*B
C
D
E
4
Which star has the hottest surface temperature?
A
B
C
D
*E
5
Using what you know about the apparent and absolute magnitudes of a star,
determine which star must be most distant from Earth?
A
B
*C
D
E
F
This cannot be determined with the given information.
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Name:________________________
SN1987A refers to a supernova which actually exploded in the Large Magellanic
Cloud
A
less than 100 years ago.
B
in 1054.
C
in 1987.
*D
more than 100,000 years ago.
E
more than 1 million years ago.
What will a star like our Sun end up as, in its final life cycle stage?
A
a neutron star.
B
a black hole.
*C
a white dwarf.
D
a red dwarf.
E
a brown dwarf.
All of the following elements can be made in the explosion of a supernova except
for which element listed?
A
Boron (atomic number 5)
B
Zirconium (atomic number 40)
C
Neon (atomic number 10)
*D
Curium (atomic number 96)
E
Uranium (atomic number 92)
The Sun, right now, is what type of star, of the following classes?
A
A blue giant.
B
A white dwarf.
C
A red dwarf.
D
A giant star.
*E
A main sequence star.
We cannot see the center of the Milky Way (in visible light) because of the fact
that there are gas clouds in our line of sight, called
*A
dark nebulae.
B
emission nebulae.
C
reflection nebulae.
D
planetary nebulae.
E
igotcha nebulae.